Hi Everyone!

I'm thinking of getting my band with TLC Edge. Has anyone here gotten banded by them? Does any one recommend them? What was your experience with them? What's the first step to getting the surgery started? I know i'm going to be self-pay and i've already been to many seminars so i know what this surgery is about but i have no idea how to get started? If any one has gotten banded with TLC Edge doctors i would really appreciate any information. Thanks in advance.:wink_smile:

hey V-Dallas, Ive had a hard week. I went in for my 4th fill last Tues .5cc for a total of 7.1cc in my 10cc band. I was SOOOOOO tight, it was miserable, vomiting every day. Then finally yesterday some relief. I feel so much better, no more vomiting. I am still very restricted, but can eat now, thank god! Its been 3.5 months & I've lost 34 pounds. Sometimes it just seems like it is so slow, that i dont think i'm losing, till i look at the big picture. How are you?

Hey, Shaun! I think we were banded the same day by Dr. Castro and we were at almost the same weight. You are beating me by about 7 pounds!! However, I only have 4.0 cc in my band right now. I get a fill next week but my local doc fills much slower than Dr. Castro would. So probably only .5 more. I sure hope it makes a difference. I really haven't lost anything for several weeks. Very depressing...just thought it was neat that we were both banded the same day and about the same weight.

Hey Shaun,

I'm doing good. I am about 13 weeks out and down 41 lbs. I t is coming off slowly about what Castro said 2 to 3 lbs a week. Sometimes it seems so slow and other time I get on the scale and suprise myself. This fill last week was alot better tight for 4 days and I am back to solids now and eating very little. I have 5.1 cc in a 10cc band. Are you going to any support group meetings of Dr. Castro? I am going to the one at his office monthly and they help me out alot. Hope to see you there.

Keep in touch. I would love to know your progress.

Veronica

Just wanted to point out that TLCEdge is a full-service surgery center. The benefit of going through them, aside from scheduling, is that you can go to your surgeon or any of the TLCEdge offices for a fill.

The wait at the surgeons office can be upwards of 45 minutes, whereas there is rarely a wait at TLC.

I had my band done before TLCEdge opened by Dr. Jayaseelan.

Bottom line is, when making a decision about where you are having your surgery, go with what makes you comfortable. With what I know of TLCEdge now, though, I'd have gone there if they'd been around.

Hi V-Dallas! You are such a BIG LOSER! You go girl!! I am doing great. Ive had four fills now for a total of 7.1 in my 10cc band. ive lost 40 pounds in the 4 months since my surgery. ive noticed i lose all the weight within the first 2 weeks after a fill, then no loss for the next 2 till the next fill. Right now i am not able to make the support groups due to work schedule conflicts, but i am working on that, and hope to be able to make it there soon. Keep me posted on your progress.

Shaun